Reorder Paragraphs · Part 2: Reading

Innovation in India

80 students marked "I sat this"Added 20 Mar 2020Question #100030

Put the paragraphs in order.

  1. AHe suggests the country’s computer services industry can simply outsource research to foreign universities if the capability is not available locally.
  2. BThis is not something that necessarily requires expensive technical research.
  3. CInnovation in India is as much due to entrepreneurialism as it is to IT skills, says Arun Maria, chairman of Boston Consulting Group in India.
  4. DThis way, I will have access to the best scientists in the world without having to produce them myself, says Mr. Maria.
  5. EIndian businessmen have used IT to create new business models that enable them to provide services in a more cost-effective way.
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Reorder Paragraphs format (Pearson)

Pearson's name: Reorder Paragraph

PromptText up to 110 words
Time to answerNot set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes)
Skills assessedReading

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Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 2: Reading, checked 9 October 2026.